Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015; #Discover
Dates
Final date	21 November 2015
Host
Venue	Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria
Presenter(s)	Poli Genova
Director	Christian Biondani; Gordon Bornello
Executive supervisor	Vladislav Yakovlev
Host broadcaster	Bulgarian National Television (BNT)
Interval act	Krisia, Hasan & Ibrahim; Vincenzo Cantiello
Participants
Number of entries	17
Debuting countries	Australia; Ireland;
Returning countries	Albania; Macedonia;
Withdrawing countries	Croatia; Cyprus; Sweden;
Vote
Voting system	Each country/jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
Winning song	Malta; "Not My Soul"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
	◄2014 2016►

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 was the thirteenth edition of the contest. It took place at the Arena Armeec, Sofia, Bulgaria on 21 November 2015, Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television was the host broadcaster for the event.^[1] The motto for the contest was "#Discover".^[2]

Results change

Draw^[3]	Country^[4]	Artist^[4]	Song^[4]	Language	Place^[5]	Points^[5]
01	Serbia	Lena Stamenković	"Lenina pesma" (Ленина песма)	Serbian	7	79
02	Georgia	The Virus	"Gabede" (გაბედე)	Georgian	10	51
03	Slovenia	Lina Kuduzović	"Prva ljubezen"	Slovene, English¹	3	112
04	Italy	Chiara & Martina	"Viva"	Italian²	16	34
05	Netherlands	Shalisa	"Million Lights"	Dutch, English	15	35
06	Australia	Bella Paige	"My Girls"	English	8	64
07	Ireland	Aimee Banks	"Réalta na Mara"	Irish³	12	36
08	Russia	Mikhail Smirnov	"Mechta (Dream)" (Мечта)	Russian, English	6	80
09	Macedonia	Ivana Petkovska & Magdalena Aleksovska	"Pletenka – Braid of Love" (Плетенка)	Macedonian²	17	26
10	Belarus	Ruslan Aslanov	"Volshebstvo (Magic)" (Волшебство)	Russian, English^[6]	4	105
11	Armenia	Mika	"Love"	Armenian, English	2	176
12	Ukraine	Anna Trincher	"Pochny z sebe - Start with Yourself" (Почни з себе)	Ukrainian, English	11	38
13	Bulgaria	Gabriela Yordanova & Ivan Stoyanov	"Colour of Hope"	Bulgarian	9	62
14	San Marino	Kamilla Ismailova	"Mirror"	Italian, English	14	36
15	Malta	Destiny Chukunyere	"Not My Soul"	English	1	185
16	Albania	Mishela Rapo	"Dambaje"	Albanian, English⁴, Imaginary⁵	5	93
17	Montenegro	Jana Mirković	"Oluja"	Montenegrin	13	36

Score sheet change

		Total score	Kids Jury	Serbia	Georgia	Slovenia	Italy	Netherlands	Australia	Ireland	Russia	Macedonia	Belarus	Armenia	Ukraine	Bulgaria	San Marino	Malta	Albania	Montenegro
Voting procedure used: 50% Jury & televote 100% Jury vote		Results
		Total score
Contestants	Serbia	79	4			7		4	2	3	5	12	4	4		5	5			12
	Georgia	51		3						4	1		5	8	5			1	8	4
	Slovenia	112	6	6	5		7	8	6	6	8	1	8	10	10	8	6	3		2
	Italy	34		2										3				12	4	1
	Netherlands	35	1		6	5	1		4							4	2
	Australia	64	7		7		3	3		2	3	2	1	1	2		3	10	5	3
	Ireland	36			2	4		2	5		2					2	1	6
	Russia	80	5	7		6	4	6	1			3	7	7	4	7	8		3
	Macedonia	26		1												1			7	5
	Belarus	105	8	5	8	3	2	7	7	7	10	4		5	7	3	7	4	6
	Armenia	176	10	10	12	10	6	12	10	8	12	10	12		8	10	10	7	10	7
	Ukraine	38	2		3		5		3	1	4		6						2
	Bulgaria	62			1	1	8	5		12		6			3			8		6
	San Marino	36									7		3	2	12
	Malta	185	12	12	10	12	10	10	12	10	6	5	10	12	6	12	12		12	10
	Albania	93	3	4	4	8	12	1	8	5		7	2	6	1	6	4	2		8
	Montenegro	36		8		2						8						5	1
	All countries automatically receive 12 points

12 points change

N.	Contestant	Voting nation
8	Malta	Albania, Armenia, Australia, Bulgaria, Kids' jury, San Marino, Serbia, Slovenia
4	Armenia	Belarus, Georgia, Russia, Netherlands
2	Serbia	Macedonia, Montenegro
1	Albania	Italy
	Bulgaria	Ireland
	Italy	Malta
	San Marino	Ukraine

All countries were given 12 points at the start of voting. This was so no country got nul points.

Commentators change

Most countries sent commentators to Bulgaria, while others commentated from their own country

Countries that took part in the content change

Albania – Andri Xhahu (TVSH, RTSH Muzikë and Radio Tirana)^[7]
Armenia – Avet Barseghyan (Armenia 1)^[8]
Australia – Ash London and Toby Truslove (SBS One)^[9]
Belarus – Anatoly Lipetski (Belarus 1 and Belarus 24)^[10]
Bulgaria – Elena Rosberg and Georgi Kushvaliev (BNT 1, BNT HD, BNT World)
Georgia – Tuta Chkheidze (GPB 1TV)^[11]
Ireland – Stiofán Ó Fearail and Caitlín Nic Aoidh (TG4)^[12]
Italy – Simone Lijoi (Rai Gulp)^[13]
Macedonia – Tina Tautovic and Spasija Veljanoska (MRT 1)
Malta – Corazon Mizzi (TVM2 (live) and TVM (delayed))^[14]
Montenegro – Dražen Bauković and Tamara Ivanković (TVCG 2)
Netherlands – Jan Smit (NPO 3)^[15]
Russia – Olga Shelest (Karousel)
San Marino – Lia Fiorio and Gilberto Gattei (SMRTV)^[16]
Serbia – Silvana Grujić (RTS2)^[17]
Slovenia – Andrej Hofer (TV SLO 1)^[18]
Ukraine – Timur Miroshnychenko (UA:Pershyi)

Countries that didn't take part in the content change

Germany — Thomas Mohr (NDR website)^[19]
New Zealand – Ewan Spence (World FM)^[20]
Singapore – Ewan Spence (247 Music Radio)^[20]
United Kingdom – Ewan Spence (Cotswold FM, Fun Kids, Oystermouth Radio, Radio Six International and Shore Radio)^[20]
United States – Ewan Spence (WUSB)^[20]

References change

↑ "Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim given heroes welcome". Junior Eurovision. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
↑ "Junior Eurovision 2014: #together in Malta!". Juniour Eurovision. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
↑ Granger, Anthony (15 November 2015). "JESC'15: Running Order Announced". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Participants of Sofia 2015". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 - complete scoreboard". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (28 September 2015). "Belarus: Changes Made To JESC 2015 Entry". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
↑ Lako, Niko (19 November 2015). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Finalja e 21 Nëntorit në RTSH në komentin e Andri Xhahu". imalbania.com (in Albanian). Infomedia Albania. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
↑ "«Մանկական եվրատեսիլ-2015»-ն այսօր՝ ժամը 22:30-ին, Առաջին ալիքի եթերում". Armenia 1. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (11 November 2015). "JESC '15: Further Australian Details". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
↑ "Делегация из Беларуси отправляется в Софию на детское "Евровидение"". naviny.by. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (21 October 2015). "Georgia: Tuta Chkheidze To Commentate On JESC 2015". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
↑ "Caitlin Nic Aoidh on Twitter". Twitter (in Irish). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
↑ "Ogae Italy: JESC 2015: I cantanti e le canzoni - parte 3". Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
↑ "Corazon Mizzi - Timeline Photos". Facebook. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
↑ "JUNIOR EUROVISIE SONGFESTIVAL 2015". veronicamagazine.nl (in Dutch). Veronica Magazine. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
↑ Granger, Anthony (12 November 2015). "San Marino: Arianna Ulivi Will Announce The JESC 2015 Vote". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
↑ "Дечја песма Евровизије 2015". rts.rs. Radio Tevelizija Srbije. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
↑ "Prenos Pesmi Evrovizije za otroke bo 21. novembra ob 19.30 na TV SLO 1". rtvslo.si. Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
↑ Hendrickx, Jonathan (16 November 2015). "German interest in Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 Spence, Ewan (13 November 2015). "Listen To Junior Eurovision On Your Radio". ESCInsight. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

Other websites change

Official website

[1] "Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim given heroes welcome". Junior Eurovision. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[2] "Junior Eurovision 2014: #together in Malta!". Juniour Eurovision. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

[Draw-3] Granger, Anthony (15 November 2015). "JESC'15: Running Order Announced". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

[Participants-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 "Participants of Sofia 2015". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 26 September 2019.

[Scoreboard-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 - complete scoreboard". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.

[BelarusSongChanges-6] Granger, Anthony (28 September 2015). "Belarus: Changes Made To JESC 2015 Entry". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 28 September 2015.

[7] Lako, Niko (19 November 2015). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Finalja e 21 Nëntorit në RTSH në komentin e Andri Xhahu". imalbania.com (in Albanian). Infomedia Albania. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[8] "«Մանկական եվրատեսիլ-2015»-ն այսօր՝ ժամը 22:30-ին, Առաջին ալիքի եթերում". Armenia 1. 21 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[9] Granger, Anthony (11 November 2015). "JESC '15: Further Australian Details". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 11 November 2015.

[10] "Делегация из Беларуси отправляется в Софию на детское "Евровидение"". naviny.by. 14 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

[11] Granger, Anthony (21 October 2015). "Georgia: Tuta Chkheidze To Commentate On JESC 2015". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[12] "Caitlin Nic Aoidh on Twitter". Twitter (in Irish). 21 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[13] "Ogae Italy: JESC 2015: I cantanti e le canzoni - parte 3". Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

[14] "Corazon Mizzi - Timeline Photos". Facebook. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[15] "JUNIOR EUROVISIE SONGFESTIVAL 2015". veronicamagazine.nl (in Dutch). Veronica Magazine. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

[16] Granger, Anthony (12 November 2015). "San Marino: Arianna Ulivi Will Announce The JESC 2015 Vote". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 November 2015.

[17] "Дечја песма Евровизије 2015". rts.rs. Radio Tevelizija Srbije. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.

[18] "Prenos Pesmi Evrovizije za otroke bo 21. novembra ob 19.30 na TV SLO 1". rtvslo.si. Radiotelevizija Slovenija. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

[19] Hendrickx, Jonathan (16 November 2015). "German interest in Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 13 May 2017.

[EwanSpence-20] 20.0 ^20.1 ^20.2 ^20.3 Spence, Ewan (13 November 2015). "Listen To Junior Eurovision On Your Radio". ESCInsight. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

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